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George was the maternal uncle of Queen Elizabeth I, although he died long before his niece ascended the throne. Following his father's promotion in the peerage in 1529 to Earl of Wiltshire and Earl of Ormond, he adopted his father's junior title Viscount Rochford (created in 1525) as a courtesy title. [4]
- Diplomat, politician, poet
- Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
- c. 1504, Blickling Hall, Norfolk
- Elizabeth Howard
He was the third child of Thomas Boleyn and Elizabeth Howard, born at Blickling Hall in Norfolk in April 1504. They were also blessed with two daughters, Mary around 1500 and Anne a year later. George was always going to follow in his father’s footsteps as a courtier, politician, and diplomat.
Apr 27, 2022 · father. Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wi... mother. Mary Boleyn. sister. Anne Boleyn. sister. Thomas Boleyn, the Younger. brother. Henry Boleyn. brother. About Sir George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford.
- Blickling, England
- Lady Jane Parker, Viscountess Rochford
- England
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GEORGE BOLEYN, VISCOUNT ROCHFORD. BORN: c. 1500 EXECUTED: MAY 1536 . Brother of Anne Boleyn.One of the men accused of adultery with the Queen and executed along with her.
May 19, 2022 · Early Life. George Boleyn was born in 1504, making him the younger brother of Anne Boleyn. He was born into a noble family and his father, Thomas Boleyn, served as an earl and ambassador for Henry VIII. His mother, Elizabeth Howard, was also from a noble family.
Jul 26, 2020 · Birth: c.1503. Death: 17 May 1536 on Tower Hill, London, England. Burial: Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London, England. Spouse: Jane Parker, Viscountess Rochford c.1505-1542. Children: None. Parents: Thomas Boleyn, 1 st Earl of Wiltshire c.1477-1539 & Elizabeth Howard c.1480-1538.
GEORGE BOLEYN, Viscount Rochford (d. 1536), was the son of Sir Thomas Boleyn, earl of Wiltshire, and brother of Anne Boleyn. Of the date of his birth we have no record, and the earliest notice of him is in the year 1522, when his name appears, joined with that of his father, as the holder of various offices about Tunbridge granted to them by ...
